( BrE also mili·tar·ise ) / ˈmɪlɪtəraɪz; NAmE / verb [ vn ] [ usually passive ]
1.
to send armed forces to an area :
a militarized zone
OPP demilitarize
2.
to make sth similar to an army :
a militarized police force
► mili·tar·iza·tion , mili·tar·isa·tion / ˌmɪlɪtəraɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -rəˈz-/ noun [ U ]